Sutra 27
Devanagari script
मासादूर्ध्वं मासद्विशतोत्तरं दण्डं दद्यात् ॥ कZ_०२.७.२७ ॥
Transliteration
māsād ūrdhvaṃ māsadviśatottaraṃ daṇḍaṃ dadyāt
Translation
एक माह के बाद (समय बीत जाने पर), आगे की प्रत्येक माह की देरी पर दो सौ (अधिक) का दण्ड लगाया जाए।
Word by Word
मासात्after a month (from the month)
मासात्:
TypeNoun
Rootमास
Formपुंलिङ्ग; पञ्चमी-एकवचन; अपादान/काल-निर्देश (ablative of time): 'from/after a month'
ऊर्ध्वम्thereafter; after
ऊर्ध्वम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootऊर्ध्व
Formअव्यय; काल/दिशा-अर्थे: 'above; thereafter' (here: thereafter/after)
मासद्विशत-उत्तरम्(a fine) exceeding the monthly amount by two hundred (i.e., monthly amount + 200)
मासद्विशत-उत्तरम्:
TypeAdjective (numeral compound)
Rootउत्तर (with मास + द्विशत)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-एकवचन; दण्डम् इति विशेषणम्; अर्थः: 'two hundred (units) more than a month(-rate)' → 'month + 200' (i.e., 200 added to the monthly amount)
दण्डम्a fine; penalty
दण्डम्:
TypeNoun
Rootदण्ड
Formपुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-एकवचन; कर्म (object)
दद्यात्should give; should impose (a fine)
दद्यात्:
TypeVerb
Rootदा (दान)
Formविधिलिङ् (optative); परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; 'he should give/levy'
Entities Mentioned
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delinquent accounting officerFAQs
A recurring penalty converts delay into a continuing cost, aligning incentives toward quick submission and preventing strategic stalling.